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  • Iran claimed that since the war with the US and Israel started on February 28, over 3,400 people had died.
  • On Saturday night, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran threatened to strike any ship that approached the Strait of Hormuz.
  • India's Ministry of External Affairs called the Iranian ambassador to India to discuss the "serious incident" involving two Indian-flagged ships that were fired upon on Saturday in the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Iran said that it is examining fresh U.S. proposals that were communicated through Pakistan's mediators, but it has not yet responded.
  • Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem vowed on Saturday that his fighters would retaliate against Israeli attacks on Lebanon and stated that the current 10-day ceasefire with Israel cannot be one-sided.

Tag: Myanmar News

February 1, 2023

Myanmar Junta Looks to Extend Rule...

Myanmar’s top military leaders dropped hints on Tuesday, the eve of the second anniversary of their overthrow of the civilian government, that they may extend emergency rule, declaring an “extraordinary situation” in light of ongoing resistance to junta rule.

January 28, 2023

Army Beats 2 Men And a...

Junta troops have beaten two men and a teenage boy to death after arresting them at a checkpoint in Myanmar’s northern Sagaing region, according to locals citing sources close to the military.

January 26, 2023

Myanmar Military’s 3-Day Arson Attack Forces...

Around 10,000 villagers in two townships have abandoned their homes as junta troops continued scorched earth operations in Myanmar’s northern Sagaing region, locals told RFA.

January 24, 2023

Junta Jets Dropped Bombs on the...

Myanmar’s junta jets dropped bombs over the weekend on the home of the leader of an ethnic Karen group that has not been fighting the military, appearing to violate an 8-year-old ceasefire, local residents told Radio Free Asia.

January 18, 2023

Junta Troops Destroy 129-Year-Old Church in...

Junta soldiers and pro-military Pyu Saw Htee militia have torched a Sagaing region village for the fourth time, burning down its 129-year-old Catholic church.

January 14, 2023

Junta Bombs Church in Kayin State...

A junta airstrike on a village in Myanmar’s southeastern Kayin State killed five people, including a child of about three-years-old, according to David Eubank, a former US commander who founded the Free Burma Rangers

January 13, 2023

Myanmar’s Junta Continues to Target Anti-Junta...

Myanmar’s junta continues to arrest doctors and other medically-trained workers for participating in a civil disobedience movement to resist the military junta’s 2021 coup, healthcare workers say

January 7, 2023

Thai Women Tell of Being Trafficked,Caught...

Promises of high-paid entertainment jobs lured the three Thai women to Myanmar, but they found themselves trapped into prostitution in Shan state near the Chinese border before escaping, they said in telling the stories about their ordeal.

January 6, 2023

Battle Between Karen Rebels and Junta...

Fighting between junta troops and Karen National Liberation Army joint forces continued in Kayin State Thursday, a day after the rebel group attacked three military camps in Kyainseikgyi township, according to Liberation Army members and local residents.

January 2, 2023

In Post-Coup Conflict, At Least 157...

A total of 267 children have been killed in the junta crackdowns since the coup. Save the Children, an international aid organization, estimates that another 520,000 children have been forced to flee their homes in Myanmar due to the conflict.

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